Path - Stomach Flashcards

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early and late sx of gastric adenocarcinoma

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early: dyspepsia, dysphagia, and nausea
late: weight loss, anorexia, early satiety, anemia, hemorrhage

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KIT tyrosine kinase and PDGFRA gain of function mutation

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gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)

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irregular enlargement of the gastric rugae in the body and fundus, glands elongated with corskcrew like appearance w/ cystic dilation

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menetrier dz

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t(11:18)(q21:21) translocation

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MALToma

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H. pylori inducing inflammation which triggers NF-KB activation through MLT-BCL-10, leading to ______

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MALToma

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symptoms of jejunum and ileum carcinoid tumors

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asymptomatic, obstruction, metastatic dz

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compare acid production of H. pylori gastritis and autoimmune gastritis

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H. pylori: increased or normal

autoimmune: decreased

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diffuse atrophy, thinned mucosa in body and fundus, loss of rugal folds

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autoimmune gastritis

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mucosal inflammation with scant inflammatory cells

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gastropathy

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rare, improperly branched submucosal artery within the wall of the stomach that causes gastric bleeding

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dieulafoy lesion

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11
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what are the precursor lesions of intestinal gastric adenocarcinoma

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gastric dysplasia and adenomas

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12
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how does autoimmune gastritis cause neurological defects

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autoimmune gastritis –> vitamin B12 deficiency –> degeneration of spinal cord, demyelination of spinal tracts –> paresthesia and numbness, memory loss

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13
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API2-MLT fusion protein

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MALToma

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14
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location and size of stomach carcinoid tumors

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body and fundus

- 1-2 cm

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15
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linitus plastica (leather bottle) gastric wall

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diffuse gastric adenocarcinoma

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16
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sx of fundic gland polyps

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none, nausea

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17
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symptoms of stomach carcinoid tumors

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  • gastritis

- ulcer

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18
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local ischemia leading to upregulation of NO synthase and increased release of endothelin 1 (vasoconstrictor)

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stress related gastric mucosal injury

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compare location b/w menetrier disease and zollinger-ellison syndrome

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menetrier: body and fundus

zollinger-ellison: fundus

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20
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sx of acute gastritis and gastropathy

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may be asymptomatic or cause epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting
- more severe cases: mucosal erosion, ulceration, hemorrhage, hematemesis, melena, blood loss

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21
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longitudinal stripes of edematous erythematous mucosa alternating with less severely injured, paler mucosa

“watermelon stomach”

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gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE)

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solitary, well circumscribed fleshy masses, on cut surface shows whorled appearance

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gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)

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23
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how does H. pylori cause gastric injury

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urease-secreting H. pylori inhibits gastric bicarbonate transporters by ammonium ions

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24
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sx of gastritis cystica

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similar to chronic gastritis

nausea, upper abd pain, sometimes vomiting

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germline loss of function mutation of CHD1

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diffuse gastric adenocarcinoma

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diffuse foveolar cell hyperplasia of the body and fundus due to overexpression of TGF-a

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menetrier dz

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27
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most frequent complication of peptic ulcer dz

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bleeding

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28
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behavior of jejunum and ileum carcinoid tumors

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aggressive

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29
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list the protective factors of the gastric mucosa

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  • surface mucus secretion
  • bicarbonate secretion
  • mucosal blood flow
  • epithelial barrier
  • epithelial regeneration capacity
  • prostaglandins
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30
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what patients are most likely to get stress ulcers

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pts w/ shock, sepsis, or severe trauma

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31
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compare association w/ adenocarcinoma b/w menetrier disease and zollinger-ellison syndrome

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menetrier: associated

zollinger-ellison: not associated

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32
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disease associations with stomach carcinoid tumors

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  • atrophic gastritis

- MEN1

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33
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secretory products of stomach carcinoid tumors

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  • histamine
  • somatostatin
  • serotonin
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34
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sx of inflammatory and hyperplastic polyps

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similar to chronic gastritis

nausea, upper abd pain, sometimes vomiting

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35
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where can acute stress ulcers be found

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ANYWHERE in the stomach

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36
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ulcers in the proximal duodenum associated with severe burns or trauma

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curling ulcers

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37
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“salt and pepper” appearance of a tumor indicates

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neuroendocrine tumor (carcinoid tumor)

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38
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sx of chronic gastritis

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n/v and upper abd pain

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39
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how do NSAIDs cause gastritis

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NSAIDs inhibit COX –> cannot make prostaglandins E2 and I2 –> can no longer stimulate defense mechanisms (HCO3-, mucus, phospholipids)

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40
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sharply punched out defect with over hanging mucosal borders and smooth, clean ulcer bases

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peptic ulcer disease

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41
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list the injury-causing (not normal) damaging factors to the gastric mucosa

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  • H. pylori
  • NSAIDs
  • tobacco
  • alcohol
  • gastric hyperacidity
  • duodenal-gastric reflux
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42
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tumor arising from diffusely distributed endocrine cells causing endocrine cell hyperplasia

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carcinoid tumors (well differentiated neuroendocrine tumors)

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43
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sx of MALToma

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dyspepsia and epigastric pain, possible hematemesis, melena, and weight loss

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44
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ulcers of PUD are most common where

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  • proximal duodenum
  • near pyloric valve
  • anterior duodenal wall
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45
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ongoing gastric mucosal inflammation with mucosal atrophy

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chronic gastritis

46
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compare symptoms b/w menetrier disease and zollinger-ellison syndrome

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menetrier: hypoproteinemia, weight loss, diarrhea

zollinger-ellison: peptic ulcers

47
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demographic for autoimmune gastritis

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median age 60 years, women > men

48
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what cells secrete mucin

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surface foveolar cells

49
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hypergastrinemia and decreased pepsinogen due to destruction of chief cells

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autoimmune gastritis

50
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(+) neuroendocrine markers

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carcinoid tumors (well differentiated neuroendocrine tumors)

51
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compare associations of H. pylori gastritis and autoimmune gastritis

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H. pylori: low socioeconomic status, poverty, rural areas

autoimmune: autoimmune disorder, thyroiditis, DM, grace’s

52
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yellow-tan intramural or submucosal masses leading to small polypoid lesions

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carcinoid tumors (well differentiated neuroendocrine tumors)

53
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why are older adults more susceptible to gastritis

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they have reduced mucin and bicarbonate secretion

54
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most common malignancy of the stomach

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gastric adenocarcinoma

55
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mesenchymal tumor that arises from interstitial cells of Cajal

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gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)

56
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risk factors for gastritis cystica

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trauma or prior surgery

57
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pathogenesis of autoimmune gastritis

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CD4+ T cell destruction of parietal cells –> loss of HCL and IF production

58
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APC, TGF-B, BAX, CDKN2A loss of function mutations

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intestinal gastric adenocarcinoma

59
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compare inflammatory infiltrate of H. pylori gastritis and autoimmune gastritis

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H. pylori: neutrophils, subepithelial plasma cells

autoimmune: lymphocytes, macrophages

60
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where are MALTomas most often located

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most commonly arise within tissues normally devoid of organized lymphoid tissue

61
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presence of neutrophils above the basement membrane in the GI tract indicates ____

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gastritis

62
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ulcer base that is brown to black (due to blood)

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stress related gastric mucosal injury

63
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diffuse mucosal atrophy with prominent lymphoid aggregates

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chronic H. pylori gastritis

64
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compare location of H. pylori gastritis and autoimmune gastritis

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H. pylori gastritis: antrum

autoimmune: body

65
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which gastric polyps are associated with adenocarcinoma?

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  • gastric adenomas
  • familial adenomatous polyposis
  • occasionally inflammatory and hyperplastic polyps
66
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autoantibodies against parietal cells and H+/K+ ATPase and if

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autoimmune gastritis

67
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GI pain referring to the back, LUQ, and chest

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peptic ulcer disease

68
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compare inflammatory infiltrate b/w menetrier disease and zollinger-ellison syndrome

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menetrier: lymphocytes

zollinger-ellison: neutrophils

69
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CXR showing free air under diaphragm

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perforation into the peritoneal cavity due to ulcer from PUD

70
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diagnostic testing for H. pylori gastritis

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  • urea breath test (for ammonia production)
  • biopsies
  • fecal bacteria detection
  • serologic test for antibodies
71
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epigastric burning or aching pain that is worse at night and 1-3 hours after meals

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peptic ulcer disease

72
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giant cerebriform enlargement of rugal folds due to epithelial hyperplasia without inflammation

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hypertrophic gastropathies

73
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chronic mucosal ulceration of the lesser curve of the stomach at the antrum or proximal duodenum, associated w/ H. pylori and NSAIDs

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peptic ulcer disease

74
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where are most gastric adenocarcinomas found

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antrum

75
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where does H. pylori most often affect

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antrum of stomach

76
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compare mean patient age b/w menetrier disease and zollinger-ellison syndrome

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menetrier: 30-60

zollinger-ellison: 50

77
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extranodal lymphoma arising anywhere in the GI tract as a result of chronic inflammation

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MALToma

mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue

78
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erosion and hemorrhage in the setting of acute gastritis

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acute erosive hemorrhagic gastritis

79
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most common mesenchymal tumor of the abdomen

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gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)

80
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what is the characteristic feature of acute gastritis

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neutrophils

81
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associations with endocrine cell hyperplasia, vitamin B12 deficiency, and defective gastric acid secretion

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autoimmune gastritis

82
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causes of gastropathy

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  • NSAIDs
  • ETOH
  • bile
  • stress-induced injury
  • portal HTN
83
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describe the state of the gastric mucosa in an ulcer

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  • loss of mucus, mucosa, and muscularis mucosae

- layer of necrosis –> inflammation –> granulation tissue –> fibrotic scar (NIGS)

84
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two types of hypertrophic gastropathies

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  • menetrier dz

- zollinger-ellison syndrome

85
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increased Wnt signaling

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intestinal gastric adenocarcinoma

86
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list the “normal” damaging factors to the gastric mucosa

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  • gastric acidity

- peptic enzymes

87
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gastrin secreting tumors of the stomach, small bowel, or pancreas

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zollinger-ellison syndrome

88
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how does erosion occur in acute gastritis

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neutrophils invade the epithelium causing superficial epithelial sloughing

89
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what is the “carney triad”

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seen in young females

  • GIST
  • paraganglioma
  • pulmonary chondroma
90
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associated w/ pernicious anemia

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autoimmune gastritis

91
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ulcers in the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum that are associated with increased intracranial pressure

A

cushing ulcer

92
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histo: intraepithelial and luminal neutrophils forming pit abscesses

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H. pylori gastritis

93
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compare gastrin levels of H. pylori gastritis and autoimmune gastritis

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H. pylori: normal to decreased

autoimmune: increased

94
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most common cause of chronic gastritis

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H. pylori

second is autoimmune gastritis

95
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histo: foveolar cell hyperplasia and corkscrew profiles and epithelial proliferation

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gastropathy and acute gastritis

96
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pathogenesis of cushing ulcer

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increased intracranial pressure leads to direct stimulation of vagal nuclei leading to hypersecretion of gastric acid

97
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sx of gastric adenomas

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similar to chronic gastritis

nausea, upper abd pain, sometimes vomiting

98
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imbalances between mucosal defense mechanisms and damaging factors that cause chronic gastritis

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peptic ulcer disease

99
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secretory products of jejunum and ileum carcinoid tumors

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serotonin, substance P, polypeptide YY

100
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compare acute gastritis and gastropathy

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acute gastritis: neutrophils

gastropathy: rare or absent inflammatory cells

101
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causes of gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE)

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idiopathic or associated with cirrhosis or sclerosis

102
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risk factors for gastric adenomas

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chronic gastritis, atrophy, intestinal metaplasia

103
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tx for MALToma

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combination antibiotic therapy

104
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what stain diagnoses chronic gastritic

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warthin-starry stain

105
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risk factors for peptic ulcer dz

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  • h. pylori
  • tobacco use
  • COPD
  • illicit drugs
  • NSAIDs
  • alcohol cirrhosis
  • stress
106
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compare serology of H. pylori gastritis and autoimmune gastritis

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H. pylori: antibodies to H. pylori

autoimmune: antibodies to parietal cells and intrinsic factor

107
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diagnostic lymphoepithelial lesions in antrum w/ spiral organisms

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MALToma w/ H. pylori

108
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non-tender mass in supraclavicular fossa indicates ____

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gastric adenocarcinoma

109
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CDH1 loss of function

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gastric adenocarcinoma

110
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signet ring cells on histo

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gastric adenocarcinoma